Herrion Becomes UNH All-Time Wins Leader with 77-70 Victory at Maine

Wednesday, February 26

Orono, Maine

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

14-13,7-7America East

Maine

7-21,3-11America East

Team	1	2	F
New Hampshire	33	44	77
Maine	32	38	70

Herrion Becomes UNH All-Time Wins Leader with 77-70 Victory at Maine

2/26/2020 10:12:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: UNH Wildcats

BANGOR, Maine -- University of New Hampshire head coach Bill Herrion became the winningest coach in program history Wednesday night by leading the Wildcats to a 77-70 victory against the University of Maine at Cross Insurance Center.

Herrion now has 186 wins to break the tie with Gerry Friel.

Jayden Martinez (Cibolo, Texas) recorded his seventh double-double of the season with 16 points and game-high 11 rebounds. Marque Maultsby (Raleigh, N.C.) scored a career-high 17 points; he also had five assists, three steals and three rebounds. Chris Lester (Barrington, Ill.) and Nick Guadarrama (Newington, Conn.) also scored in double digits with 16 and 11 points, respectively.

Maine was led by Nedeljko Prijovic (18 points) and Sergio El Darwich (17).

UNH made 7 of 8 free throws in the final minute to win its third consecutive game, improve to 14-13 overall and 7-7 in America East. Maine is now 7-21, 3-11.

UP NEXT / NEXT HOME GAME: UNH returns to action for a Senior Day matchup against Binghamton University on Feb. 29. The senior class will be honored prior to the 1 p.m. tipoff at Lundholm Gym.

BUY TICKETS: Tickets for a UNH men's basketball game start as low as $3 and can be purchased by calling (603) 862-4000, visiting the Whittemore Center Box Office or by going online to www.unhwildcats.com.

FIRST HALF

* Maine scored the first four points of the game, but UNH rallied to take a 9-6 lead at 15:44 on 3-pointers by Guadarrama, Maultsby and Martinez.

* The Black Bears responded with an 8-0 run to regain the lead, 14-8, at 12:37.

* Trailing 20-15, the Wildcats scored nine consecutive points to surge back in front 24-20 at 6:51. Maultsby ignited the run with a 3-pointer from the left corner and capped it with a steal and transition layup.

* Maine closed withing one point twice before Martinez hit a pair of free throws and then completed a three-point play to extend the margin to 33-28 at 2:14.

* The home team scored the last four points of the half to once again make it a one-point game, 33-32, heading into halftime.

SECOND HALF

* Josh Hopkins (Greensboro, N.C.) hit a 3-pointer from the right corner to open the second-half scoring.

* Maine went on a 9-0 run to build a 41-36 lead at 16:36.

* Martinez's tip-in and Lester's three-point play tied the score, 41-41, at 14:52.

* Maine surged back in front, 49-41, at 12:28.

* Martinez and Guadarrama hit back-to-back 3-pointers to lift UNH within 53-52 at 9:39.

* Guadarrama's next 3-ball at 7:43 gave the Wildcats a 58-57 lead.

* There were four lead changes and two ties the next 3 minutes, 40 seconds as the score was deadlocked, 66-66, at 4:08.

* Sutherlin's layup put the 'Cats back on top at 3:54, then Mark Carbone (Wethersfield, Conn.) stole the ball in the backcourt and scored to push the margin to 70-66 at 3:07.

* Andrew Fleming hit a pair of foul shots to lift Maine within two points at 2:06.

* Martinez pulled down an offensive rebound, fouled and hit two free throws with 53.9 seconds remaining to start a 7-0 run -- all from the foul line -- that secured the historic win.

UNH NOTEBOOK

* Friel amassed 185 wins spanning 20 seasons (1970-89). Herrion is in his 15th season as New Hampshire head coach.

* The three-game winning streak is the longest of the season.

* UNH made 11 3-pointers to mark the first time the Wildcats made double digits from beyond the arc since Dec. 18 at Marist College,

* UNH's 16 free throws made tied for the third highest total of the season.
* Guadarrama, Lester and Maultsby each hit three 3-pointers. They combined to shoot 9-for-14 from long range.

* Maultsby led the 'Cats in assists for the 14th time; it was the second time he was the top point scorer.

* Martinez has been the top rebounder five times.

* UNH is 12-0 when leading at halftime.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

* New Hampshire recorded a 39-38 rebounding advantage that included 13-10 on the offensive glass. The 'Cats turned that into a 14-3 edge in second-chance points.

* Maine outscored UNH in the paint, 32-26.

* The Black Bears recorded nine steals and seven blocks.

* UNH finished with six steals and did not block a shot.

* The 'Cats had 12 turnovers in comparison to Maine's 13.

SERIES NOTEBOOK

* UNH has a 76-108 lifetime against Maine. The home team had won five consecutive matchups prior to Wednesday night.

* Herrion has a 16-15 record against the Black Bears.